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I'ma jst squeeze in here- OK HEAR ME OUT!! Kaboodle x Reader BUT they get in an argument when trying to 'save' someone or in the ship (whatever is fine, and the argument topic is up to ya!) And, yes, MAKE KABOODLE TRY N APOLOGIZE FIRST- *ahem* anywayz, yah :3
WAIT I LOVE THIS
also this is my first fic writing literally ever, so idk if i like how it turned out? it's a bit rough, but i'll probably edit it later (this has just been sitting in my ask box for so long, i felt guilty and wanted to post it asap!)
INFO:
kaboodle x reader could be platonic or romantic, it's whatever your heart desires (reader also has they/them pronouns)
i used y/n like once, but i try to avoid saying y/n because i think it takes you out of the moment a bit. if it bothers you, lmk and i'll replace it :)
word count: 1,117
divider credit @/strangergraphics
synopsis: kaboodle fucks up, you fuck up, and kaboodle fucks up even more. it's like a little mistake sandwich! delicious
"You are an asshole." You said quietly, eyes fixed on Kaboodle. Your last mission had finished just a few minutes ago, and you'd been trying to talk to him ever since. He'd been resolutely avoiding eye-contact, pretending to work on some mechanical aspect of the ship as you sat in the pilot's seat. You put down the stray thread you had been fidgeting with.
"I mean, really? That person was helping us, was practically on the ship, and you-"
"That 'person' was weighing us down. Besides, it was just some stupid side character." Kaboodle stated matter-of-factly. As if it didn't matter to him, who lived or died.
You almost laughed, but it got stuck in your throat. His voice was so infuriatingly even, his attitude so unbothered, and he still refused to fucking look at you. Did he even remember the person's name? Or the face they made as Kaboodle shoved them off of the landing deck? Maybe the scream and thud as they slammed to the deadly rocks below had stuck with him, though you doubted even that.
You couldn't forget any of it, though. Every detail, every sound, even the feel of the breeze was engraved into your memory. Yet your mind still felt floaty, like everything was blurred over. You could feel one thing acutely, though. A piece of clarity in the shithole of your current mental state.
Anger.
"God, can you have a heart for once in your life? Some compassion?" You yelled, finally standing and taking a step closer to Kaboodle as he persistently hunched over the ship controls.
"It's really not that serious." Kaboodle laughed. Not a real laugh, more of a forced, dry, fake.
"Oh, really? Then why won't you look at me?"
Finally, Kaboodle turned around to glare at you.
"Look, I don't know what 'Morally Superior Mx. Perfect' part you're trying to play here, but it's not working. That little side character was holding us down. If I hadn't kicked them off, we'd all be float! What part of that don't you understand?!" Kaboodle snapped. His attitude was an improvement from the stoicism earlier, but not by much.
"Well, I don't understand how you could be so heartless, Kaboodle!"
"I don't get how you're so brainless! Can't you just use your mind for once?" He shouted, stepping closer so he was right in front of you.
You took a step back, observing Kaboodle in silence.
"Kaboodle, why are you even here? Don't you see that the whole point of the Farcade is to save people? If you're really going to call me 'brainless', then do yourself a favor and join the fucking Syntax." You hissed, glowering at him.
Oh.
Shit, that was too far.
Kaboodle stared at you for a moment, wearing an expression you couldn't name. Every ounce of his being seemed to be in conflict, like he was a bowl of emotion just about to spill over. You both stood in silence for a second that felt like forever before he finally shuttered his expression into something neutral. When he finally spoke, his tone was forcefully even, every word spat with venom.
"I would have left you on your planet to die, if it wasn't for Kit."
There was a long beat of silence. All of the anger seemed to have drained out of you, leaving only a bone-deep hurt that couldn't be fixed with any item. The part that burned the most wasn't the actual words (though those stung as well), it was the fact that he seemed to mean it.
Was that what he really, truly thought?
You took another step back, mind still reeling, when Kaboodle finally seemed to realize what he said.
"Oh. Oh, wait, fuck! You- You know I didn't mean that, right? I mean, it wasn't meant to be taken seriously! Wait, no, what I meant to say was you shouldn't be this sensitive about it! Or, no..." He stammered, as the full weight of his words hit him.
Was this really his attempt at an apology? This was pathetic. It was like he was sprinkling salt in a wound, then rubbing it in as deep as possible. With a piece of sandpaper.
"Really?" you said, monotone. "It sure seemed like you meant it."
You stood there for a beat, waiting for him to say something else. He never did. He just looked up at you with a sad, apologetic stare, as if that could fix anything.
Well, wasn't that stupid? Weren't you so stupid? How could you ever think Kaboodle thought of you any differently than everyone else on the ship? How could you have believed he thought of you as more than another Gobbles or Flappers?
His words must have been true. He was just a cold, metal robot, after all. How could you expect him to behave any other way?
You turned around and started walking to your room. Sure, you were still stuck in the same ship as Kaboodle for the forseeable future. And sure, this probably wasn't the best way to deal with things, but who cared?
God, your brain needed to calm down with the questions. Just as you were about to walk out of the control room, something grabbed your arm, jarring you out of your thoughts.
It was Kaboodle. Looking up at you with those same, kicked-puppy eyes that infuriated you, even if it was slightly unfair. You almost ripped your arm away from his, until he started talking. Tumbling his way through another apology. Somehow, though, this felt different.
"Look, you have to know I didn't mean to hurt you. No, not that... I'm sorry for hurting you. I was wrong. I was mad and pissed off and fucked up and I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I- I just..."
He was looking straight into your eyes. It was as if you could see every thought, every emotion in his mind.
You could tell he was being honest. But did that even matter now?
"Kaboodle, I fucked up too. And I'm sorry for that, too. It's just, like- I don't know if I can just sit here and pretend to ignore the stuff you said. I don't know if that would be right."
You gently removed your arm from his, offering him a small smile. Maybe his words still stung a little. And maybe you had still hurt him as well. But, all things considered, the last ten minutes just weren't worth ruining your best friendship over.
Now that you thought about it, it had been kind of a while since anyone had been actually piloting the ship. Hold on, was that-
"OH SHIT KABOODLE WE'RE ABOUT TO HIT AN ASTEROID!"
Choose a song title for each letter of your username and tag the same number of people
Thank you for tagging me @desert-fern! ๐
Fair warning: half of my picks are from the 90s because that was my formative era. I like stuff I can sing to or play the guitar to, so thereโs a lot of rock and popโฆ
Drop Dead Gorgeous [1997] โ Republica
Just a Girl [1995] โ No Doubt
A Thousand Years [2011] โ Christina Perri
Ready Now [2019] โ Dodie
Iris [1998] โ Goo Goo Dolls
November Rain [1992] โ Guns Nโ Roses
Speechless [2009] โ Lady Gaga
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Creep [1992] โ Radiohead
You Could Make a Killing [1995] โ Aimee Mann
All Along the Watchtower [1968] โ Jimi Hendrix
Rumour Has It [2011] โ Adele
Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down [2010] โ Alicia Keys
Now for the usual totally unnecessary commentary on my choices:
Weโve got four British artists on there (well, I did grow up here), but itโs mostly stuff from across the pond. That said, โEmpire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Downโ was never released in the US, but it was over here, and it was huge (hence itโs on my Spotify master playlist!).
There are songs from four soundtracks (Scream, Twilight, City of Angels and Cruel Intentions), proving that movies make my brain remember songs better.
Also, Iโm currently rewatching Battlestar Galactica, so I had to include Hendrix ๐.
Hmm, who to tag... okay, 12 of my loveliest moots coming up:
The Comfort of A Laugh Track - Roar
Hands on The Clock - Skeletal Family
Ecstasy (Apple Of My Eye) - Strawberry Switchblade
Sea Ghost - The Unicorns
Wave Of Mutilation - Pixies
Alle In Asche - Mephisto Walz
Glaceir - Toby Fox
Guilded Lilly - Cults
You Weren't Meant To See That - The Rare Occasions
WHAT THE FUCK I'M SOBBING I AM A CHANGED WOMAN THIS SHOW WAS SO BEAUTIFUL THE EPISODE WAS PERFECT AND FLAWLESS IN EVERY WAY HUMANLY POSSIBLE I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M NEVER GOING TO BE WAITING FOR A NEW EPISODE AGAIN I WISH I COULD WATCH IT FOR THE FIRST TIME I NEED TO INJECT THIS INTO MY BLOODSTREAM AND TATTOO IT INTO MY BRAIN HAVE I MENTIONED IT WAS A PERFECT EPISODE YET
random f/o and oc writing prompts for u [not forced not required] <3
๐ How long was Quinn in the Farcade before Kaboodle arrived, or the other way around?
๐ who fell first? who fell harder? or did they both trip and headbutt each other (romantic style)
๐ in the tags of that awesome humanoid kaboodle you made you said Quinn built it for him, what was their relationship like at that point? Is that body a lover's worry, a friend's gift, etc?
๐ going off that last one, does Kaboodle prefer being b a l l or does he like the bigger body? for what reasons? for what actual reasons (aka saying he likes it cuz its versatile vs liking it cuz she made it)
๐ whats Quinn's healing item? does she have any preferred items/favorite foods outside of that?
๐ Quinn seems like a mechanic-type, so does she stay at base a lot? Or is she going out on missions like Kaboodle & Co?
๐ Does she have any favorite types of games/worlds? Or is the idea that they're all probably gonna get destroyed make it hard to get attached to a genre?
Oh I can actually answer these in a clear way!!!
1. She was in Farcade for a while before Kit and Kaboodle, I don't have an exact time frame I just know she had been there for longer
2. Qwinn obviously fell first, but when Kaboodle caught feelings some time later it felt like he got shot in the chest ๐ญ (repressing your emotions by default will probably do that to you)
3. At that point, Qwinn had feelings for him for a while and this was just her way of showing she cared, Kaboodle was 'on his way' to reaching that point but this certainly helped get him there. Anyone looking from the outside would say they probably already had a romantic tension.
4: He prefers a bit of both, he's comfortable in his original body but he's not opposed to the one Qwinn made, and despite being made for emergencies he can be found sometimes using it just because, mostly around Qwinn though. (Also for the reasons, both)
5: I actually hadn't thought about this! It slipped my mind but it probably is important to think about, maybe something simple like some bread! Toasted to be specific
6: She did stay at base for quite a bit, but it was mostly because Dusk had no idea what to do with her, given she's an NPC. After a while she was allowed to be brought on as support in any missions or recons (this happens after Kit and Kaboodle are in Farcade)
7: She doesn't really have a favorite per say, but even if she wanted to form one, the fact that there's risk of that world ending would kinda put her off from that. Every world is a new experience! So she takes things as is..
